(Latin) literally thus; used in scholarly citation to indicate that a quoted word that appears misspelled or poorly punctuated is found that way in the original text; using sic means that the author who is citing the text will not be responsible for the misspelling or punctuation error.Found on http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glossaryi.html

Sic adverb [ Latin ] Thus. » This word is sometimes inserted in a quotation [ sic ], to call attention to the fact that some remarkable or inaccurate expression, misspelling, or the like, is literally reproduced. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/97

Standard Industrial Classification code -- a four-digit number assigned to U.S. industries and their products. By 'two-digit industries' we mean a coarser categorization, grouping the industries whose first two digits are the same. Contexts: IO; dataFound on http://www.econterms.com/glossary.cgi?query=SIC

sic Thus. Inserted to confirm a quotation even when the original is incorrect. It is inserted in brackets [sic] to indicate that the copy follows the original exactly as it was written. Inserted in a quotation when the writer who is quoting wishes to disclaim responsibility for some error in grammar, spelling, or fact, e.g. 'There's [sic] severa...Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3481/4

sic, [sic] 'Thus, so.' Normally, it is supposed to be used within brackets, [sic] to show that a quoted passage, especially one containing some error or something questionable, is precisely reproduced, or written, just as the person who is being quoted wrote it. It is to be read exactly as it is shown because that`s the way it was written in the o...Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2975/

[criminal organisation] Security Insurance Company (SIC) is a security and insurance company in Bulgaria. Thought to be a front for a criminal organisation. SIC, along with its rival VIS, was made up primarily of ex-wrestlers, policemen and members of the security apparatus. As well as extortion rackets, the groups also worked in `car insur...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIC_(criminal_organisation)

The Latin adverb sic (`thus`; in full: sic erat scriptum, `thus was it written`) inserted immediately after a quoted word or passage, indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text, complete with any erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might othe...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic

About Us

Encyclo.co.uk, online since 2007, is a search engine for English meanings and definitions. The website aims to publish all wordlists, big and small, on the internet, making it much easier to find the word you need.